Two Dons Johns Threes Totty Askins
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- Tommy Atkins: Archetypal name for the average British soldier in World War I.
- totty (Dublin Slang): girl; prostitute.
Commentary
Two men (Don Juans) and three women (totties) represents a reversal of the usual "two-three FW motif, which generally includes two women (the two temptresses in the Park; Issy and her mirror image) and three men (the three soldiers in the Park; Shem, Shaun, and the combined Shem-Shaun)
